The Haunted Monster Actor - Chapter 11



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Episode 11

“Easy, easy, easy—!”

With a scream that was almost a scream, Jang Man-ho’s hand, like a pot lid, grabbed Lee Ji-woon by the collar.

A police officer standing guard at the main gate noticed it and tried to approach, but Lee Ji-woon raised his hand to stop the police officer.

Jang Man-ho was so excited that he didn’t notice the fact.

“Wouldn’t it be better to go quickly instead?”

“… … ?”

There was a hint of genuine concern in Lee Ji-woon’s voice as he spoke to Jang Man-ho.

“If it’s now… … maybe I can save you.”

puck!

Soon, a fist flew into Lee Ji-woon’s face, having lost all sense of reason due to anger.

Lee Ji-woon fell to the floor.

Then, at that moment, Jang Man-ho’s angry movements were about to attack Lee Ji-woon.

“Should we stop there?”

There is a slender yet strong presence blocking Jang Man-ho’s path.

“It’s nice that I can easily grab a detective and even touch him in front of the police station… … .”

Jang Man-ho’s confused eyes began to grasp the situation after hearing Jin Yeong-mi’s words.

Hands on the detective?

“So, I didn’t go to embroider… … .”

Only then did Jang Man-ho learn the background of how Lee Ji-woon was able to know his daughter’s personal information in detail.

“You were a police officer… … ?”

Soon, Jinyoungmi’s confident and cheerful voice followed.

“Hey, lump! This isn’t a case of surrender, it’s a case of being caught red-handed!”

Crunch.

Jin Young-mi’s eyes, who has subdued and handcuffed Jang Man-ho, who has a blank expression on his face, turn to Lee Ji-woon.

“Are you okay, senior? You’re just getting beaten up by that kind of guy. I think it’s time for you to step down from the scene now.”

Jiwoon nodded, making a gesture that said he was alive thanks to her.

I barely managed to suppress the laughter that was about to burst out as I followed behind Jang Man-ho as he was being dragged away by Jin Yeong-mi.

Whisper.

“There are fewer mouths to feed in a recession. That’s not a good thing.”

Jang Man-ho was neither sad nor angry.

Because human emotions can only be shared between other humans.

… … Cut! Okay!

After finishing filming Jin Young-mi’s appearance scene, the three actors gathered in front of the camera and began monitoring.

Hyunsoo, who was monitoring the scene with other actors for the first time, concentrated with a slightly nervous heart.

‘Is it really senior Jang Do-seok?’

An emotional line that rushes to passion in an instant.

The dizzying emotional line from despair to confusion, and then from fear to indifference meshes perfectly with the narrative of the character Jang Man-ho.

“What do you think of your own acting?”

Hyunsoo slowly nodded and answered Jang Do-seok’s question.

“It doesn’t seem bad.”

Jang Do-seok continued speaking with a bewildered expression at the unexpected answer.

“Huh? You don’t think this is bad? Are you being too picky, or are you lacking in objectivity?”

Jang Do-seok’s words continued.

“There are probably only a handful of actors your age who can compete with me. You can be proud.”

‘It’s true that the fundamentals are still lacking… … but this guy has something that covers it up.’

I’m not sure what it is yet, though.

Hyunsoo shook his head and answered after hearing Jang Do-seok’s words.

“There is still a lot lacking.”

I’m serious.

His acting skills and techniques are still lacking in fully conveying Jang Ki-chun’s emotions.

It was as if Jang Do-seok had grown in just one day after reading the intermediate script… … .

‘I think I can do better than this.’

On Hyunsoo’s face, you could feel the actor’s natural desire to perfect his acting further.

Jang Do-seok smiled briefly at the sight, but soon his gaze turned elsewhere.

“Well, I don’t think now is the time to worry about your junior.”

Jang Do-seok’s gaze was directed towards the owner.

Her gaze is slightly trembling as she monitors the footage.

It’s just as Jang Do-seok worried.

‘If I did something wrong, I might get eaten… … .’

The owner felt as if the hairs on his head were standing on end.

The root of this is a sense of crisis.

Between Jang Do-seok’s density and Kim Hyun-soo’s violence, his acting just couldn’t find its place.

‘I’m not at all into God.’

It was from then that the drama “When You Are Dyed in Darkness” began to experience difficulties due to the poor condition of the lead actor.

* * *

“Is it because of me?”

Jang Do-seok shrugged his shoulders at Hyun-soo’s words while filling a glass of soju.

“That may be true, and that may not be true. Either way, it’s a problem that the main actor will take care of, so don’t worry about it, junior.”

Despite Jang Do-seok’s words, he couldn’t shake the feeling that Joo In-ah’s poor condition was his fault.

‘I’m worried about the other juniors who will be swept away by the rapids.’

At the time, I didn’t know what it meant, but after watching the protagonist’s acting, I understood.

The downside is that his instinctive acting doesn’t blend well with other actors.

It’s just that in the early and mid-game, Jang Do-seok was the one dealing with Hyun-soo, so that part wasn’t revealed very well.

A rough performance that doesn’t harmonize with the other actors.

‘Can this really be called good acting?’

Hyunsoo’s expression did not soften easily.

Jang Do-seok, who was watching the scene, continued speaking.

“I know what you’re thinking, but if you go any further than that, you’re crossing the line.”

“… … .”

“Not just anyone can be the lead in a drama. So let’s trust and wait.”

“……All right.”

On the way back home after a light performance with Jang Do-seok.

Hyunsoo thought of Jooin-ah’s acting once again.

Of course, there is nothing he can do to resolve her poor condition.

As Jang Do-seok said, her acting slump was the kind that she had to overcome solely with her own strength.

‘Why does Joo In Ah have a hard time acting as Jin Young Mi?’

Are you simply intimidated by the presence of Jang Man-ho and Lee Ji-woon?

No, that’s probably not it.

She is also a veteran who has been acting for over ten years.

To say that it was simply because of Hyun-soo’s acting was, as Jang Do-seok said, presumptuous thinking.

Anyway, despite the owner’s poor condition, filming continued somehow.

The plot has reached the point where the main character, Jin Young-mi, begins to suspect Lee Ji-woon as the owner of the diary.

* * *

“Lee Ji-woon, that guy is the owner of the diary.”

Jin Young-mi’s face begins to fill with confusion after hearing Jang Man-ho’s words.

So then, what was all this image he had been showing in front of me all this time?

‘Are you new?’

Lee Ji-woon, he was Jin Young-mi’s shooter.

‘I won’t ask why you became a police officer. Because the moment you put on that badge, no reason matters anymore.’

He’s a great cop.

‘I’ll go in first, you wait and when the request for support comes in, you go in together.’

He was a dependable senior who made cool-headed decisions in any situation and was always at the forefront of dangerous situations.

‘I’ve told you over and over again, there’s nothing more important than catching a truckload of those guys… . . . ‘

Sometimes… … .

‘Youngmi, I’m glad you’re safe.’

It was more than just an object of admiration.

The horrible records written in the diary and the Lee Ji-woon he knew were not connected in any way.

Jinyoungmi’s trembling eyes turned to the contents of the diary.

I headed towards the ‘black shadow’ in the blurry CCTV footage shown by Jang Man-ho.

‘Is this you?’

Jin Young-mi’s world is falling apart.

It’s falling apart.

Sat down.

“Who the hell are you…?”

… … Cut, okay!

Even with Yoo Jong-seok’s okay sign, Joo In-ah couldn’t easily escape from her emotions.

This is because Jinyoungmi’s feelings seemed to represent the feelings that Jooinah was feeling these days.

It felt like they were filming each scene one by one.

I’m angry.

I feel disappointed in myself for only being able to act to this extent.

Whether they knew the feelings of the protagonist or not, the junior actors gathered in front of the camera to monitor the scene that had just been filmed.

“As expected, senior, you’re amazing, aren’t you?”

“No kidding, I felt the strength leave my legs.”

Even the words of her fellow actors, who would normally have smiled and nodded, did not improve Joo In-ah’s mood.

Her gaze soon turned to Hyunsoo, who was looking at the monitor with her.

As always, an expression that is hard to read.

The owner wanted to know.

I wonder what the person who has been ruining my condition these days is thinking when he sees my acting.

“How was my acting?”

Despite the owner’s question, Hyunsoo just stared at the monitor with an unreadable expression for a while.

‘I see. What the problem was.’

Hyunsoo felt an inexplicable catharsis from Joo In-ah’s acting and Jin Young-mi’s ‘collapse’.

It’s not just about watching the acting.

The one who reacted to her ‘despair’ was none other than Jang Gi-chun.

‘no way……?’

There comes a point where you suddenly realize something.

‘Master, senior, acting wasn’t the problem.’

Hyunsoo, who had finished thinking, opened his mouth to face Jooin-ah, who was waiting for his answer.

“This may be off-topic, but your acting is… … .”

“… … ?”

“Every time I look at it, I feel like there’s a wall.”

“……wall?”

“In fact, didn’t Jinyoungmi know from the beginning?”

Did you know from the beginning?

“What does that mean?”

“I can see it.”

“… … ?”

“Master, senior… … no, Jinyoungmi.”

“… … ?”

“The appearance of being dyed in darkness.”

The basic narrative of the drama “When You Are Dyed in Darkness” is a tragedy.

As the story progresses, the main character Jin Young-mi gradually loses her confident and free-spirited appearance from the beginning.

I fell into the darkness that Lee Ji-woon showed me, and soon… … .

‘It’s getting wet.’

The place where Jinyoungmi first acquired the diary.

It was a cafe where I often drank coffee with my shooter, Lee Ji-woon.

I don’t know exactly when it started.

In fact, Jin Young-mi may have known this in her heart.

This means that Lee Ji-woon is a human being with some imperfections.

As humans, we cannot help but feel some sense of discomfort towards people of a different kind than ourselves.

However, all humans are inherently unstable beings.

Just as she could be a great partner on the field, Jinyoungmi hoped that she could also fill in his anxious half.

So, I continued to deny the doubts that were sprouting in my mind.

But that denial was once again denied by the ‘darkness’ shown by Jang Man-ho.

The feeling of adding negativity to negativity is close to boundless despair.

This was the true identity of the helplessness that the owner had been feeling lately.

In short, it’s not just the character that an actor must understand.

‘You must first understand the world depicted in the script, but only then can you properly create a character who lives in that world.’

Yes, that’s right.

The owner had fallen into that world without even realizing it.

The fact that I thought Joo In-ah was in poor condition was actually the result of being so immersed in the characters of Lee Ji-woon and Jin Young-mi.

Hyunsoo made it like that.

This is precisely why Joo In-ah is considered the best actress among female actresses in their 30s.

‘A truly innate talent that allows one to immerse themselves in the world of a work without even realizing it.’

The owner was a genius at acting.

“The instability expressed in the senior’s acting… … made me think that I was seeing Jinyoungmi in itself.”

In an imperfect and shaky state.

A weak, yet strong human figure who stands up to great evil.

That in itself is Jinyoungmi’s character.

The owner, who heard Hyun-soo’s words, also made an expression as if she had realized something.

“… … So acting can’t be perfect in the first place?”

When Joo In-ah monitored her own acting once again, she began to see a difference from before.

“I was doing it right.”

Hyunsoo nodded after hearing the owner’s words.

“I felt it was truly amazing.”

“okay?”

Only then did the owner smile and nod as he usually did.

Jang Do-seok, who adjusted to Kim Hyun-soo’s violent acting in just one day.

The owner of a natural acting sense, who began to project emotions onto the characters Lee Ji-woon and Jin Young-mi without even realizing it.

‘The world of acting is truly… … amazing.’

Just thinking about the countless works and monstrous actors that await him in the future makes his heart race.

That was something that could not be covered up by the lowly emotions of someone like Jang Gi-chun.

After having the dream, Hyunsoo smiled purely for the first time with the emotions unique to ‘Kim Hyunsoo’.

The essence of that emotion is joy and elation.

It’s a passion for acting.

‘I was just an unknown actor with nothing until I had a dream.’

That’s why I still feel inadequate.

No, it has to be insufficient.

Only then can we continue to dream… … .

‘Because you can grow.’

Jang Do-seok, who was listening to their conversation, felt goosebumps run down his spine and burst into laughter.

‘This isn’t just a matter of acting well or not.’

Kim Hyun-soo has the power to draw all the actors on set into his work.

The unidentifiable synergy that comes from him goes beyond competition and acts as a driving force that brings out each other’s potential.

These forces come together to create a ‘living world’ that never existed before.

‘Something interesting has arrived.’

In the world he had spent his entire life in, an unprecedented ‘torrent’ began to surge forward.

It will have ripple effects one way or another.

At the center of it all is Kim Hyun-soo.

Continued in the next episode